Touching the elf

Chippy the Elf left this special letter for us on Christmas Eve and Conner got to hold him for 2 minutes. This was so special.

 

Play Date with Luke

One of the Christmas break days, we spent with Luke Mortis. We went to Chuck e cheese, Harps pet store, and roller skating. Then back to our house to play. They are such great buddies. They pick up right where they left off.

 

Christmas Day

Christmas Day was spent at home. Conner woke up and ran to the living room. The first thing he saw was a work bench that Steve made for him from us. He took his good ole time getting to the presents. He was so happy with the tool bench. He also got a Nutcracker, globe, Dino raptor, stack party, and a wood lathe. The lathe was a huge hit from Santa!  He opened all his presents, we ate breakfast, played with toys, and then the boys took a 4 hour nap. That night, we went to see Night at the Museum 3.

It was a quiet Christmas day, cause all 4 Grandparents were home sick in bed.

 

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve was a little different this year. Stanton and Shirley have the Flu and Pneumonia, so Christmas Eve was cancelled. We went to Children's mass as planned. Then, we came home and whipped up a non planned, throw together Christmas Eve dinner. Then, we let Conner open his gifts from us. He threw out his reindeer food, set out cookies and milk, and placed his magic Santa key on the front door knob. We watched a movie and then went to bed!

 

Conner's Daddy made him a swingset for Christmas!



Reindeer Food

Conner bought Steve a Crucifix for Christmas

Payne Family Christmas

Christmas Eve Eve was spent at my Aunt Carolyn's for an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party.

We had dinner, drinks, kids white elephant, adult white elephant, and Santa even came. He gave each kid a gift!

 

Christmas at School

 

They had to wear a Christmas shirt!

 

Conner said this was the REAL Santa

Mr. Dan Hortsman

Laney Randal, Thea Birchler, Ethan Wannamehler, Henry Boeleber, Conner

 

St. Philip Christmas Program